London lecturer sacked over recording of him comparing gay teachers to the Ku Klux Klan

 
Suspended: Dr Mark Walcott told Newham College staff that teachers were spreading 'gayism'

A lecturer at one of London’s biggest colleges who was secretly filmed comparing gay teachers to the Ku Klux Klan has been sacked.

Mark Walcott, Newham College’s head of dance and drama, was suspended three weeks ago after a video of his staff room rant was published on the internet.

The college today confirmed it had “terminated its relationship” with the lecturer.

The recording was made almost a year ago, but posted online last month by staff frustrated after an eight-month investigation saw college bosses take no action.

In the recording, Dr Walcott admitted being prejudiced and said the gay community was like the "Ku Klux Klan, the Freemasons and the Nazis" who all wanted to boost their "memberships" by "indoctrinating people".

He said: "I have prejudices about people who are homosexual and are grooming my children and other people’s children into homosexuality when they didn’t actually choose it.

"Gay people’s objectives is not just to have lots of gay sex, but also to increase the gay community. Gayism or any sexual preference is subliminally taught and auto-suggestive."

College principal Denise Brown-Sackey, remains on an enforced leave of absence.
 

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